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Darryl Dawkins

C · Detroit Pistons

Seasons 1975-76–1988-89 · 14 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1957

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Player info

NicknameChocolate Thunder
PositionC
Number#53 (also #45, #50)
TeamDetroit Pistons
Height6-11
Weight251 lb
Born1957-01-11
High schoolMaynard Evans
Drafted1975 · Round 1, Pick 5 · Philadelphia 76ers
Seasons1975-76–1988-89 (14)

Career averages

12.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.3 APG · 726 games · .572 FG% · .133 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

SeasonTmAgeGPMPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKPTSPERTS%
1975-76PHI19374.5.500.3331.30.10.10.22.414.3.486
1976-77PHI205911.6.628.5063.90.40.20.85.316.5.621
1977-78PHI217024.6.575.7097.91.20.51.811.718.0.608
1978-79PHI227826.1.517.6728.11.60.41.813.115.6.545
1979-80PHI238031.8.5220.000.6538.71.90.61.814.714.6.548
1980-81PHI247627.5.607.7207.21.40.51.514.015.9.641
1981-82PHI254823.4.5640.000.6956.41.10.41.111.015.0.601
1982-83NJN268125.8.599.6465.21.40.81.912.013.2.619
1983-84NJN278129.8.593.400.7356.71.50.71.716.817.6.641
1984-85NJN283924.9.5660.000.7114.61.20.40.913.514.5.616
1985-86NJN295123.7.6440.000.7074.91.50.31.215.319.5.680
1986-87NJN30617.7.625.7083.20.30.30.59.511.5.670
1987-882TM3165.5.222.4000.80.30.00.31.7-9.5.321
UTA3146.5.143.3331.30.30.00.31.5-10.6.244
DET3123.5.500.6670.00.50.00.52.0-5.7.602
1988-89DET32143.4.474.5000.50.10.00.11.98.2.501

Stats by season — totals

SeasonTmGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1975-76PHI3711654182.5008244932990
1976-77PHI590684135215.6284079230241249310
1977-78PHI70111,722332577.5751562205558534125123820
1978-79PHI78122,035430831.517158235631128321431971,018
1979-80PHI80802,541494946.52206190291693149491422301,178
1980-81PHI76762,088423697.60700219304545109381122201,065
1981-82PHI48361,124207367.5640211416430555195596528
1982-83NJN81812,093401669.5990016625742011467152281968
1983-84NJN81802,417507855.59325341464541123601362311,357
1984-85NJN3930972192339.5660114320118145143593527
1985-86NJN5131,207284441.64401210297251771659124778
1986-87NJN621062032.625001724192231557
1987-882TM603329.222006155202710
UTA402617.14300412510146
DET20712.5000023010134
1988-89DET14048919.474009187101427
Career7263,4776,079.572215177725934432917345102316218,733

Per 36 minutes

SeasonTmGMPGFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1975-76PHI374.58.917.9.5001.75.210.70.70.42.019.6
1976-77PHI5911.67.111.3.6282.14.212.11.30.62.616.3
1977-78PHI7024.66.912.1.5753.34.611.61.80.72.62.617.1
1978-79PHI7826.17.614.7.5172.84.211.22.30.62.53.518.0
1979-80PHI8031.87.013.4.5220.00.12.74.19.82.10.72.03.316.7
1980-81PHI7627.57.312.0.6070.00.03.85.29.41.90.71.93.818.4
1981-82PHI4823.46.611.8.5640.00.13.75.39.81.80.61.83.116.9
1982-83NJN8125.86.911.5.5990.00.02.94.47.22.01.22.64.816.6
1983-84NJN8129.87.612.7.5930.00.15.16.98.11.80.92.03.420.2
1984-85NJN3924.97.112.6.5660.00.05.37.46.71.70.51.33.419.5
1985-86NJN5123.78.513.2.6440.00.06.38.97.52.30.51.83.723.2
1986-87NJN617.76.810.9.6250.00.05.88.26.50.70.71.05.119.4
1987-882TM65.52.29.8.2220.00.06.516.45.52.20.02.27.610.9
UTA46.51.49.7.1430.00.05.516.66.91.40.01.45.58.3
DET23.55.110.3.5000.00.010.315.40.05.10.05.115.420.6
1988-89DET143.46.814.2.4740.00.06.813.55.20.80.00.83.020.2

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

SeasonTmGMPPERTS%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORP
1975-76PHI3716514.3.486-0.10.20.1.041-4.1-0.6-4.7-0.1
1976-77PHI5968416.5.6210.91.22.1.150-0.8+1.0+0.2+0.4
1977-78PHI701,72218.0.60817.53.62.76.4.178+0.7+1.1+1.8+1.7
1978-79PHI782,03515.6.54521.70.83.84.6.108-1.7+1.2-0.5+0.8
1979-80PHI802,54114.6.54820.51.34.35.7.107-1.7+0.6-1.2+0.5
1980-81PHI762,08815.9.64120.32.24.16.3.145-1.3+1.3+0.1+1.1
1981-82PHI481,12415.0.60119.81.11.82.9.122-2.0+0.4-1.6+0.1
1982-83NJN812,09313.2.61920.00.04.04.0.092-2.9+2.1-0.8+0.6
1983-84NJN812,41717.6.64121.24.33.67.9.156+0.2+1.0+1.3+2.0
1984-85NJN3997214.5.61621.61.20.92.1.104-1.9-0.8-2.7-0.2
1985-86NJN511,20719.5.68023.03.11.34.4.175+1.2+0.9+2.1+1.2
1986-87NJN610611.5.67021.90.00.10.1.048-3.8-0.5-4.3-0.1
1987-882TM633-9.5.32128.1-0.30.0-0.2-.313-20.1-1.1-21.2-0.2
UTA426-10.6.24425.6-0.20.0-0.2-.314-19.1-2.8-22.0-0.1
DET27-5.7.60237.5-0.10.00.0-.307-23.7+5.5-18.2+0.0
1988-89DET14488.2.50127.60.00.00.0.027-6.4-2.2-8.6-0.1
Career72646.4+7.7

PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.

Playoff stats

SeasonGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%TS%
1976-771818.47.35.40.90.30.5.526.566
1977-781018.06.35.71.00.31.5.509.521
1978-79928.316.09.11.30.21.8.528.568
1979-801833.717.37.61.80.42.3.5290.000.559
1980-811626.313.86.10.90.11.0.562.604
1981-822121.911.04.70.50.11.7.556.578
1982-83229.518.05.01.02.02.5.7730.000.787
1983-841130.918.46.21.20.50.9.5590.000.654
1984-85321.38.34.71.30.72.0.478.505
1985-86117.010.03.03.00.02.0.667.683
Career10925.112.66.11.10.31.4.5460.000.586

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

SplitGPPGRPGAPGW–L
Home36612.36.21.3296–70
Away36011.85.91.2166–194
In wins46212.56.41.4462–0
In losses26411.25.61.10–264

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

OpponentGPPGRPGAPGW–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks4711.16.51.126–21
BOS Boston Celtics4911.25.31.024–25
BKN Brooklyn Nets2611.46.21.320–6
CHI Chicago Bulls4213.25.91.330–12
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers5113.16.51.340–11
DAL Dallas Mavericks915.15.01.36–3
DEN Denver Nuggets2210.46.41.015–7
DET Detroit Pistons4113.46.31.429–12
GSW Golden State Warriors2112.96.31.214–7
HOU Houston Rockets2810.95.61.019–9
IND Indiana Pacers4514.66.11.533–12
LAC Los Angeles Clippers1516.56.41.910–5
LAL Los Angeles Lakers2410.95.61.613–11
MIL Milwaukee Bucks4010.95.21.119–21
NYK New York Knicks4611.75.91.332–14
PHI Philadelphia 76ers2010.04.31.411–9
PHX Phoenix Suns2110.66.51.011–10
POR Portland Trail Blazers2312.96.61.712–11
SAC Sacramento Kings2511.26.81.216–9
SAS San Antonio Spurs2413.87.41.513–11
UTA Utah Jazz2411.56.81.216–8

Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.

Frequently asked questions

What team does Darryl Dawkins play for?

Darryl Dawkins plays C for the Detroit Pistons.

What are Darryl Dawkins's career stats?

Darryl Dawkins has averaged 12.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.3 APG over 14 seasons (1975-76–1988-89).

How tall is Darryl Dawkins?

Darryl Dawkins is 6-11 (251 lb).

When was Darryl Dawkins drafted?

Darryl Dawkins was drafted in 1975, round 1, pick 5, by the Philadelphia 76ers.